Following a Parliamentary debate on UK surrogacy law, where MPs considered whether intended parents should be recognised as their child's legal parents from birth, Antonia Felix, Head of the Surrogacy and Modern Families team at Mishcon de Reya, has commented for an article in ePrivateClient.
Antonia described the current law on surrogacy and legal parenthood as "overdue for review".
"The legislation does not always reflect how the courts deal with cases in practice, making an already complex process difficult for families to navigate," she continued.
Antonia pointed to the six-month deadline for parental order applications as an example, noting that courts have been relatively flexible where applications are made later.
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